Onmatsuri MINOKAMO Citizens' Fireworks Festival
祭MINOKAMO市民花火大会
Onmatsuri MINOKAMO Citizens' Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in 岐阜. Date: Held on 2026-10-11 (Sun) with 2026-11-22 (Sun) as the reserve day. The event runs 16:00-22:00 and the shells are fired 19:00-19:40.. Total shells: about Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Duration
- 40 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1990
Signature Sequences
- 0119:00 the shells start
- 0219:40 the display ends
- 03No paid seats, because the edition runs on citizen donations
- 04The three festival brothers - the big snake, the hand-tube fireworks and the Goshinji taiko - perform together
- 05A run of star-mine and taiko drumming closes the show
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- The shells are fired 19:00-19:40 (about 40 minutes)
- Venue
- Kiso River Green Line Park, 2740 Shimo-Furuicho, Furui, Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture
- Address
- 2740 Shimo-Furuicho, Furui, Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Park on the riverbed
- Gates Open
- 16:00 (admission to the park grounds opens)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Minokamo City Commerce and Tourism Division / Minokamo Chamber of Commerce
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- JR Minokamo-Ota Station - about 20 min on foot from the south exit
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- The shuttle bus links the north and south exits of JR Minokamo-Ota Station between 15:00 and 22:00
- Parking
- About 500 spaces (city hall, Ota Elementary School, Plaza Chutai, Nishi Junior High School and the Nakasendo Ota-juku tourist car park)
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation system; the named car parks are used until they are full
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Free entry; food and drink are sold on site
- Best Arrival
- The park opens at 16:00, but the car parks near the venue are full from 15:00 onward
- Peak Crowd
- Around the 19:00 start of the shells
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- There are no paid seats, so there is no paid-seat sell-out history. The official page states that the edition is held with no paid seating (有料席を設けることなく) and is financed by citizen donations, so every seat is free and open to all.
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- No tickets are sold
Weather Policy
- Rain
- The event may be cancelled or postponed if the river rises
- Decision Time
- The organisers ask visitors to check the official site on the day
- Postponement
- Reserve day 22 November 2026
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Along the Kiso River in October, morning fog and heavy downpours are common and a rising river can force a cancellation or a postponement
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Mino Shimin Hanabi TaikaiMino City, the adjacent city on the same Kiso river system, LOCAL
- Kawabe Hanabi TaikaiKawabe Town, the neighbouring municipality, REGIONAL
- Seki Shimin Hanabi TaikaiSeki City, the neighbouring city, LOCAL
- Nagaragawa Hanabi TaikaiGifu City, the major festival on the Nagara River that the Kiso feeds, Major
- Tsuho Kawa Hanabi TaikaiSeki City, LOCAL